Seoul National University Hospital

This study is testing whether a combination of two chemotherapy drugs, decitabine and venetoclax, can help adults with a specific type of aggressive blood cancer (T-cell leukemia/lymphoma) that has returned or not responded to previous treatment. The goal is to see if this drug c…

This study is testing whether an oral antiviral drug called maribavir can safely and effectively control cytomegalovirus (CMV) infections in patients with multiple myeloma or lymphoma. These patients are receiving a newer type of cancer treatment (bispecific antibodies) that can …

This study is testing if a drug called bortezomib can help adults with a hard-to-treat form of immune thrombocytopenia (ITP), where the immune system attacks platelets. It aims to see if the drug can safely raise and maintain platelet counts in people whose ITP has come back or h…

This study is testing whether a radiation treatment for large liver tumors can be safely completed in a single day instead of over multiple visits. Researchers will enroll 138 patients with specific tumor characteristics to see if this faster approach works well. The goal is to c…

This large study is testing whether women with breast cancer who have no signs of cancer in their armpit lymph nodes on an ultrasound after chemotherapy can safely skip having those lymph nodes surgically removed. The goal is to see if avoiding this surgery leads to similar long-…

This study is testing if a personalized approach to managing fluids and blood pressure during brain surgery leads to fewer temporary stroke-like episodes in children with Moyamoya disease. About 94 children having a specific brain bypass surgery will be randomly assigned to recei…

This study is testing whether adding a biosimilar version of trastuzumab (a targeted therapy) to the chemotherapy drug eribulin works better than eribulin alone for people with advanced HER2-positive breast cancer. It's for patients whose cancer has continued to grow despite havi…

This study observes adult patients with blood cancers who receive transplants using two units of umbilical cord blood from unrelated donors. Researchers will track how well patients survive, recover, and manage complications like graft-versus-host disease. The goal is to understa…

This study is testing a new medical device that uses artificial intelligence and ultrasound to help guide a needle into a vein for a blood draw. Researchers want to see if using this device is as good as or better than the standard manual method. Each participant will have a bloo…

This study is testing a new type of ultrasound scan, called DeepUSFF, to see if it can accurately measure fat in the liver for people with fatty liver disease (MASLD). Researchers will compare the results from this new ultrasound to the results from a more expensive and less avai…

This study aims to see if a drug called letermovir can prevent serious CMV infections in adults with advanced multiple myeloma. The 40 participants are receiving a new immunotherapy (elranatamab) which can weaken their immune systems and make them prone to infections. Researchers…

This large study is testing if the blood thinner clopidogrel can prevent first-time heart attacks, strokes, or death in people who have early signs of heart artery plaque but no symptoms. It will enroll over 11,000 adults aged 40+ who had this plaque found on a heart scan. The go…

This study is testing whether a specific numbing injection, given during surgery, can help control pain afterward in teenagers having ear reconstruction. Participants, aged 13 to 18, will be randomly chosen to receive either the numbing block or no block. The main goal is to see …

This study is testing a special fabric shoulder brace designed to mimic muscle support. It aims to see if wearing this device helps people with conditions like muscular dystrophy or ALS perform arm movements needed for daily tasks, such as reaching or brushing hair. Researchers w…

This study compares two strong pain medications (sufentanil and remifentanil) during brain bypass surgery to see which one better maintains stable blood pressure. Researchers will measure how often patients experience dangerously low blood pressure during surgery and how much med…

This study is testing if a gentle, squeezing vest can help calm children who get upset and agitated when waking up from anesthesia after tonsil surgery. Researchers will compare 94 children aged 3-10 who wear the special vest after surgery to those who receive standard care. The …

This study is testing a new, detailed recovery plan for patients having minimally invasive stomach cancer surgery. It compares this new plan to standard hospital care to see if it helps patients meet the criteria to go home sooner. The plan includes changes like special drinks be…

This study aims to understand if a new type of heart procedure for atrial fibrillation (AFib) causes silent, symptomless brain injuries. Researchers will enroll 40 adults with AFib who are getting the new pulsed field ablation (PFA) procedure. They will use brain scans and memory…

This study aims to find out if inserting a breathing tube through the left or right nostril causes more nosebleeds during surgery. Researchers will randomly assign 208 adult patients having elective surgery to have their tube placed through one nostril or the other. After the pro…

This study is testing whether a new mixed reality CPR training system works as well as standard instructor-led classes. Researchers will enroll 120 adults who haven't had recent CPR training and randomly assign them to either the new virtual training or traditional classes. The m…

This study aims to understand why sudden cardiac arrests happen outside of hospitals. Researchers will compare 1,780 patients who had a cardiac arrest with 3,560 similar people from the community who did not. By collecting health data and blood samples, they hope to find risk fac…

This study aims to understand what people experience during near-death events. Researchers will interview 200 adult patients who survived life-threatening medical crises like cardiac arrest, coma, or ICU treatment. The goal is to document and analyze these experiences through str…

This study aims to learn how a specific balloon treatment for clogged heart arteries changes the artery itself over time. Researchers will use detailed heart scans taken before the treatment and again two years later in about 165 patients. By comparing these scans, they hope to u…